Questions tagged [toxins]
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How much more Toxic is Ammonia than Urea?
I learned in high school that the urea cycle turns the ammonia into urea because ammonia is significantly more toxic than urea. A quick internet search confirms this (1, 2). I started to wonder ...
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Can any substance directly damage our certain functions of brain? [closed]
As we know, that if our brain (thinking, memory, logics, etc.) functioning is damaged, there would be other symptoms associated with it.
Let me clarify,
EXAMPLE 1: suppose a person had COPD due to ...
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Illnesses from indoor Mold growth: Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS)
Has anyone heard of Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS)? Would you say it is a real illness that can be treated? It is described as a multi-system, multi-symptom illness.
There are peer-...
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Is Jicama root safe to eat every day?
Is 4-6oz of Jicama root safe to eat every day?
According to the following website, Jicama root contains a fat-soluble organic toxin that is linked to the development of Parkinson's disease. It then ...
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Why is Clostridium difficile toxin A + B outdated in snomed?
I'm looking at the new version of the Snomed dictionary and the concept 707993000 Clostridium difficile toxin A + B (substance) is deactivated (and outdated) since version 20170731. Can anybody ...
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Are toxins being released when one sweats during sickness?
I am getting over the flu that is prevalent in California right now.
The last two nights, I have awakened with my t-shirt quite wet. It seems as if I'm sweating rather profusely from my chest to my ...
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Effects of microdosing alcohol on liver performance and the ability to metabolize toxins
Has there been any research on microdosing of alcohol? I did a cursory search but it didn't yield any viable information.
Putting regular stress on various parts of the human body and its systems ...
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Is eating dirt good?
A while back, I my parents knew a family who had a son. His parents believed in some weird thing that if you eat dirt, your immunity will increase and you will be less prone to sickness. However in my ...
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Best way to heavy metal detox
What is the most effective way to detox from heavy metals such as mercury and arsenic that are an unfortunate part of the post-industrial era we live in now. Do we even need to? I'm not talking about ...
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Toxicity of nicotine vs potassium cyanide
I've heard that nicotine (contained in tobacco) is even more toxic than potassium cyanide (KCN, often used for suicide, at least in movies...).
I tried to research a bit, but could not find any ...
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Do compounds absorbed through the skin bypass the liver?
A friend of mine posted this on social media:
90% of what you put into your mouth is detoxed by your liver. What you put on your skin bypasses liver detoxification.
They mentioned that there was a ...
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Drinking water from glass instead of plastic
I recently learnt that it's healthier to store drinking water in glass objects instead of plastic ones.
Okay, this would work if I use tap water but what about if I buy water that has already stayed ...
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What safety precautions should I take after spilling isopropyl alcohol?
My 16 year old son accidentally spilled about 200 ml of isopropyl alcohol over a large area on my carpet. The problem is it covers a large area and it smell very bad there. The room is about 100 sqft ....
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Does iron poisoning stay in your body?
Two years back a good friend of mine got in an accident where a nail got stuck in her waist. It was removed from her body, but after two weeks she got iron poisoning and fell into a coma for a week. ...
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